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List of performers according to illustrations:
Performer Nr. 13 to 24
Performer Nr. 25 to 36



Performer 01 bis 12



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Hannes Kater: Beckendenken - Darsteller Nr. 1
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(< 1997). 'Below the belt thoughts, horny, hot, randy, lusty'.
Ill. Simplified form of a pelvis connected to a head-like shape.


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*02
Hannes Kater: Herz - Darsteller Nr. 2

Heart
(< 1995). 'Sensing (+), having a feeling, feeling, erotic (+), perceptible, feeling, enjoyable, hedonistic, having the feeling in you, passionate, pronounced desire, distinct, liking something/someone, sensual (+), noticeable, anticipate (+)'.
This performer represents all the yearnings of the heart. Everything that is important and/or good for a person; emotional center.
Ill. The shape derives from a mix of two sources:
1. An urn, where the heart remains after death and burial (Egyptian origin); 2. Borrowed from the anatomic shape of the heart, with large blood vessels...



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Hannes Kater: Gehirn - Darsteller Nr. 3

Brain
(< 1996). 'Thinking, reflecting, thinking of something, food for thought'.
Depending on the how the drawing is turned:
- more conservative (1)
- more progressive, belief in progress (2)
Also: 'remember, think through, brood, take into account, consider'.
And: 'deepen, self-reflection'.
Ill. This shape developed from the old shape of the performer "Knot": a four-part stylized knot evolved into this five-part shape (more here).
The "Croissant" association was only because of the possible proximity to the performers "Breadcloud" and "Breadbrain" (the former "Big Brain").



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Hannes Kater: Hausbaum - Darsteller Nr. 4

House-Tree
(< 1996). 'House and yard, residential house, place of living, at home' - as a bourgeois idea and as a real place, depending on the context.
Ill. a house (left) and a (leafy) tree are represented in contour.




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Hannes Kater: Herzbombe - Darsteller Nr. 5

Heartbomb
(< 1996). 'To suffer from something, to be irritated, spiritual decay, to be overwhelmed, bemoaning, inner fury, suffering, self-torture, to be tortured by something, psychological pain, morose, pulling oneself to pieces over something'.
Something, that one does not like....but cannot get rid of, therefore stores.
Ill. the shape of the performer "Heart", which is "flat", spatial, with clear and obvious volume.




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Hannes Kater: Herzklette - Darsteller Nr. 6

Heartbind
(< 1997). Emotional attachmend (negative).
Ill. person (head) with many hearts dangling...



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Hannes Kater: Kreislaufschwänze - Darsteller Nr. 7

Irregular circulation
(< 1997). 'To lobby, grovel, bad business, networking, circulation, especially undignified circulation'.
Ill. four stylized tails, 2 pussies, 2 assholes... (because of misunderstandings, accusations of pornography but now only seldom implemented).



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*08

Hannes Kater: Mundkette - Darsteller Nr. 8

Mouth chain
(< 1997). 'Talk, gossip, social control'.
Even though the performer can be well-utilized, only rarely used .
Ill. several heads, whose mouths (and eyes) make a chain.




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Hannes Kater: Bild - Darsteller Nr. 9

Picture
(< 1996). 'Illustration, picture, idea for a picture, idea of a picture, sample, ornament, to make a picture, example'.
Ill. three columns represent 3 dimensions (and the drawing): the 2 spatial dimensions and the idea (for a picture).




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Hannes Kater: Bildwerk - Darsteller Nr. 10

Object
(< 1996). 'Plastic art, sculpture (within the context of art)'.
But also: (manmade) 'object'.
Ill. three columns represent three spatial dimensions within the contour of a rectangular solid.



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Hannes Kater: Gedankenloch - Darsteller Nr. 11

Draw a blank
(< 1997). 'To suppress something (willingly), forget'.
But also: 'hunch, (uncertain) negative premonition'.
Always turns clockwise!
Ill. derived from a whirl.




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Hannes Kater: Brothirn - Darsteller Nr. 12

Breadbrain
Attention: change in meaning! (< 2000).
This performer now represents 'archaic or intuitive thought'.
Former meaning: 'large brain, genius thinking' (<1996).
Ill. originally derived from the anatomic form of the brain.




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